Tonight for Thursday night training firefighters had opportunity to train with an abandoned structure on Route 91. The owner wanted it to be demolished and York Village Firefighters were happy to help. Members were able to use the structure to train with fire behavior, hose line operations, rural water supply, fireground hydraulics, and exposure protection. … Read More →
The York Village Fire Department hosted one of the two regional firefighter I and II programs on Saturday. The students in this program were learning about Fire Hose, Nozzles, Fire Streams, and Firefighting Foams. There are 16 students in the class including 2 from York Village and 1 from York Beach. Students came from all … Read More →
This morning we took advantage of some nice weather before the big storm to do some pump training. We took Squad 2 and Truck 8 down to Hannaford and plugged into one of the nearby hydrants. Captain Balentine and Lieutenant Hilton showed newly hired Firefighter Jon Gay and Firefighter Josh Allen the basics of Squad … Read More →
This morning we started a new driver on Truck 8. We have a very organized driver training program, giving the new drivers a series of skills they are required to learn on each truck, starting with our oldest piece of equipment, Engine 6, and working their way up through all the apparatus and finishing on … Read More →
Tonight members drilled at the York Middle School with complicated hose stretches. The YFD like most fire departments relies heavily on pre-connected hoselines of pre-determined lengths in 200′ and 300′ But what happens when the “everyday” hose load doesn’t suit the requirements at hand??? This drill was designed to make the members think and add … Read More →
Today was the practical or “hands-on” portion of the Hazardous Materials Operations and Decon class that has been going on at York Village Fire. This class was taught by instructors from Maine Fire Service Institute (MFSI) Many of our members are already certified to this level and thus they participated in the class as a … Read More →
Tonight York Village Fire conducted drills on reverse lays. A reverse lay is when the apparatus stops at the fire then lays hose out to the hydrant with the Engine Co. ends up staying at the hydrant to pump back to the fire. Tonight Engine 6 reverse laid 400′ of 4″ supply hose to the … Read More →
Town of York Emergency Services were kept busy Wednesday afternoon conducting what we all hope never happens. The scenario was an armed gunman or gunmen roaming the halls of York High School. This was a multi-agency drill conducted in real time. York Police were requested to respond to the high school at approximately 1330hours for … Read More →
This Thursday night we were able to finally able to get back out after a long winter and many Thursdays spent working around the firehouse instead of going outside while the renovations progressed. Companies drilled with some forward lay scenarios where the water supply engine lays hose from the fire hydrant to the fire scene. … Read More →
York Village, York Beach, Ogunquit, and Wells Fire Departments participated in live fire training in an acquired structure overlooking Perkins Cove in Oqunquit today. Crews took turns rotating through various evolutions pertaining to structural firefighting, including: Fire Attack, Ventilation, and Search & Rescue. As fighting fires becomes a smaller part of our job due to … Read More →